AlphaStor 2

[jjjon]

Does anyone use and have any comments on EMC/Legato AlphaStor?
I'm looking into Networker at the minute, and I'm finding that the general media management is a bit poor. AlphaStor has been suggested to me - is anyone using this is conjunction with Networker or and other backup software?

Thanks
J

 

[jeffbmw]

J, I find alphastore just to be OK for us, as we move tapes offsite instantly. Alphastore handles the import and export of the tapes. Days the tapes will return, and acts as a VTL to networker which is kinda of kewl.

ON the negative note, it's a extra piece to manage and upgrade, also you have to keep the two products in sync. Not difficult to do with running some commands, when it works it works great, when it screws up you can't figure out where the problem.

Over all I would recommend it.